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44 new Covid cases; 16 in ICU

Guyana has recorded 44 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total confirmed cases to 3,565 as of October 13, 2020. The total number of deaths...

Sentencing for mother found guilty of poisoning children postponed to April 9

The sentencing for Awena Rutherford, 25, who was found guilty, by a 12-member jury, of fatally poisoning her two children was today postponed until...

Grove woman robbed by cutlass-wielding bandits

Nikita Mohabir, a resident of First Bridge, Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was on Monday night robbed by three cutlass-wielding bandits. The incident occurred...

Ex sugar workers protest PM’s Region 6 Office for their severance

Ex-workers from Skeldon and Rose Hall estates staged a picketing exercise outside of the Prime Minister’s (PM), Region 6, Office at Port Mourant demanding...

President commissions $160M Bureau of Statistics HQ

President David Granger said that good governance requires good statistics, which is vital in the process of decision-making and policy formulation. The Head of...

Miner busted with ganja at Itaballi

A 22-year-old miner was arrested after he was found with a quantity of marijuana in his possession on Friday at the Itaballi Checkpoint, Region...

World Court rejects Venezuela’s prelim objection in border controversy case

  The International Court of Justice today delivered a ruling, rejecting Venezuela’s preliminary objection in relation to Guyana asking the court for a final and...

Afghanistan to make Test debut against India

Afghanistan will play their inaugural Test match against India in 2018. Rahul Johri, the BCCI chief executive officer, confirmed that India would host Afghanistan,...

Govt rescinds dismissal of PSM staff, launches probe

One week after Government denied firing the personnel staff and chief accountant of the Public Service Ministry, Director General of the Ministry of Presidency,...

PPP/C calls for probe, says President inflated GuySuCo bailout figures

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is calling for a probe into how the billions Government allocated to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) since taking...

Recent Articles

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...

AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29

FULL STATEMENT: The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....

GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG

…says Union using teachers to push other agenda In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...

$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments

…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...

“There will be reciprocity” – VP warns countries restricting Guyana’s commodities

Imports from any country that prevents Guyana’s commodities from entering its market will face similar restrictions when its exports are entering Guyana. This is according...

Venezuela Border Controversy: Guyana notifies allies of Venezuela’s threatening posture at border

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo informed media practitioners on Thursday afternoon that the Government of Guyana has informed all relevant international bodies, allies, and other...